IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 9.1 - 13B143 for 5th Gen iPod

This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date21 October 2015
Upload Date16 October 2015
File NameiPod5,1_9.1_13B143_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.47 GB
SHA256sum34ac7d62c6812ceec1a3282213337d408d7b34d6de6ef6aa8649ad3e04705ec1
MD5suma6a7381a0920d859a25332bca5db0a08
SHA1sum153ee9ae122e91f99365c1188a6338dc61285d3c
IdentifieriPod5,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your 5th Gen iPod to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your 5th Gen iPod.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPod5,1_9.1_13B143_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 5th Gen iPod to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your 5th Gen iPod to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your 5th Gen iPod in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPod5,1_9.1_13B143_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 5th Gen iPod to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your 5th Gen iPod to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal and navigate to the IPSW file you downloaded, e.g., cd ~/Downloads.
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPod5,1_9.1_13B143_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 5th Gen iPod to reboot.